Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 3 to 8 years

Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Senior FPGA Engineer & Project Lead at United States Steel to drive DO-254 compliant hardware design, development, and testing across embedded FPGA projects.

Key Responsibilities

Drive issue resolution
Mentor less experienced team members
Define project scope and success criteria
Develop detailed project plans
Communicate with stakeholders

Technical Overview

Role involves HDL-based FPGA/CPLD design, verification, HIL testing, and DO-254/DO-178C compliance; requires hands-on FPGA tools and SoC familiarity.

Ideal Candidate

Senior FPGA engineer with 3-8 years in hardware design, DO-254 experience, and strong HDL skills; U.S. citizenship required; able to lead work packages and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineeringor a related ScienceEngineeringor Mathematics field3 to 8 years of experience in FPGA design and developmentincluding VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilogU.S. citizenship required; dual citizenship must be disclosed

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with DO-178C softwareExperience working directly with PCBs/CBAsFamiliarity with System on Chip (SoC) architecturesPlatteville WI or Hartford CT area preferred

Required Skills

FPGA designVHDLVerilogSystemVerilogHDLCPLDSoC architecturesPCBDO-254DO-178CC programmingHILSynthesisSimulation

Hard Skills

VHDLVerilogSystemVerilogC programmingHDLDO-254DO-178CFPGA toolsSynthesisSimulationHILCPLDSoC architecturesPCB

Soft Skills

MentoringTechnical leadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementProblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing

Job Function Lead hardware design and verification of safety-critical FPGA projects under DO-254

Role Subtype Senior FPGA Engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior FPGA EngineerFPGAVHDLVerilogSystemVerilogHDLDO-254DO-178CCPLDSoC architecturesPCBC programmingHILCFPGA toolsPCB designSynthesisSimulationfpga engineervhdlverilogsystemveriloghdldo-254do-178cc programmingcpldsoc architectures

Deal Breakers

Citizenship not U.S., Lack of FPGA/HDL experience

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